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Hexham and Arundel and South Downs

96,315 and 99,148 residents (mid-2024).

Hexham is higher than Arundel and South Downs on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 2 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Hexham is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Arundel and South Downs on 6. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Hexham Arundel and South Downs

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hexham £4,685, Arundel and South Downs £4,744Arundel and South Downs: £4,744Hexham: £4,685Arundel and South Downs: £4,764Hexham: £4,705Arundel and South Downs: £4,500Hexham: £4,444

    £4,685£4,705£4,444Arundel and South Downs is higher£4,744£4,764£4,500

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hexham £12,396, Arundel and South Downs £12,484Arundel and South Downs: £12,484Hexham: £12,396Arundel and South Downs: £12,537Hexham: £12,448Arundel and South Downs: £11,841Hexham: £11,758

    £12,396£12,448£11,758Arundel and South Downs is higher£12,484£12,537£11,841

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hexham £1,352, Arundel and South Downs £1,296Arundel and South Downs: £1,296Hexham: £1,352Arundel and South Downs: £1,301Hexham: £1,358Arundel and South Downs: £1,229Hexham: £1,283

    £1,352£1,358£1,283Hexham is higher£1,296£1,301£1,229

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hexham £11,474, Arundel and South Downs £11,692Arundel and South Downs: £11,692Hexham: £11,474Arundel and South Downs: £11,741Hexham: £11,522Arundel and South Downs: £11,090Hexham: £10,883

    £11,474£11,522£10,883Arundel and South Downs is higher£11,692£11,741£11,090

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hexham £247, Arundel and South Downs £236Arundel and South Downs: £236Hexham: £247Arundel and South Downs: £237Hexham: £248Arundel and South Downs: £223Hexham: £234

    £247£248£234Hexham is higherDepends on how you count£236£237£223

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Hexham £658, Arundel and South Downs £541Arundel and South Downs: £541Hexham: £658Arundel and South Downs: £544Hexham: £661Arundel and South Downs: £514Hexham: £624

    £658£661£624Hexham is higher£541£544£514

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Hexham £17, Arundel and South Downs £15Arundel and South Downs: £15Hexham: £17Arundel and South Downs: £15Hexham: £17Arundel and South Downs: £14Hexham: £16

    £17£17£16Hexham is higher£15£15£14

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hexham £368, Arundel and South Downs £237Arundel and South Downs: £237Hexham: £368Arundel and South Downs: £238Hexham: £370Arundel and South Downs: £225Hexham: £349

    £368£370£349Hexham is higher£237£238£225

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hexham £100, Arundel and South Downs £87Arundel and South Downs: £87Hexham: £100Arundel and South Downs: £87Hexham: £100Arundel and South Downs: £82Hexham: £95

    £100£100£95Hexham is higher£87£87£82

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Hexham £93, Arundel and South Downs £72Arundel and South Downs: £72Hexham: £93Arundel and South Downs: £73Hexham: £94Arundel and South Downs: £69Hexham: £89

    £93£94£89Hexham is higher£72£73£69

  11. Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hexham £1,000, Arundel and South Downs £1,043Arundel and South Downs: £1,043Hexham: £1,000Arundel and South Downs: £1,048Hexham: £1,004Arundel and South Downs: £990Hexham: £948

    £1,000£1,004£948Arundel and South Downs is higher£1,043£1,048£990

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hexham £143, Arundel and South Downs £158Arundel and South Downs: £158Hexham: £143Arundel and South Downs: £159Hexham: £144Arundel and South Downs: £150Hexham: £136

    £143£144£136Arundel and South Downs is higher£158£159£150

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hexham £250, Arundel and South Downs £171Arundel and South Downs: £171Hexham: £250Arundel and South Downs: £172Hexham: £251Arundel and South Downs: £163Hexham: £237

    £250£251£237Hexham is higher£171£172£163

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hexham £4.94, Arundel and South Downs £5.77Arundel and South Downs: £5.77Hexham: £4.94Arundel and South Downs: £5.79Hexham: £4.97Arundel and South Downs: £5.47Hexham: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69Arundel and South Downs is higher£5.77£5.79£5.47

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hexham £4.01, Arundel and South Downs £2.99Arundel and South Downs: £2.99Hexham: £4.01Arundel and South Downs: £3.01Hexham: £4.02Arundel and South Downs: £2.84Hexham: £3.80

    £4.01£4.02£3.80Hexham is higher£2.99£3.01£2.84

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hexham £10, Arundel and South Downs £5.56Arundel and South Downs: £5.56Hexham: £10Arundel and South Downs: £5.58Hexham: £10Arundel and South Downs: £5.27Hexham: £9.85

    £10£10£9.85Hexham is higher£5.56£5.58£5.27

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hexham 1,022.2, Arundel and South Downs 1,006.8Arundel and South Downs: 1,006.8Hexham: 1,022.2

    1,022.2Hexham is higherDepends on how you count1,006.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hexham 66.9, Arundel and South Downs 58.9Arundel and South Downs: 58.9Hexham: 66.9

    66.9Hexham is higher58.9

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hexham 136.6, Arundel and South Downs 108.9Arundel and South Downs: 108.9Hexham: 136.6

    136.6Hexham is higher108.9

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hexham 54.4, Arundel and South Downs 36.7Arundel and South Downs: 36.7Hexham: 54.4

    54.4Hexham is higher36.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Hexham 127.0, Arundel and South Downs 117.3Arundel and South Downs: 117.3Hexham: 127.0

    127.0Hexham is higher117.3

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Hexham 20.1, Arundel and South Downs 16.6Arundel and South Downs: 16.6Hexham: 20.1

    20.1Hexham is higher16.6

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Hexham and Arundel and South Downs, per person in the age group
MeasureHexhamArundel and South DownsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,685£4,705£4,444£4,744£4,764£4,500Arundel and South Downs
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,396£12,448£11,758£12,484£12,537£11,841Arundel and South Downs
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,352£1,358£1,283£1,296£1,301£1,229Hexham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,474£11,522£10,883£11,692£11,741£11,090Arundel and South Downs
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£247£248£234£236£237£223Hexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£658£661£624£541£544£514Hexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£15£15£14Hexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£368£370£349£237£238£225Hexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£87£87£82Hexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£93£94£89£72£73£69Hexham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,000£1,004£948£1,043£1,048£990Arundel and South Downs
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£158£159£150Arundel and South Downs
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£250£251£237£171£172£163Hexham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69£5.77£5.79£5.47Arundel and South Downs
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.01£4.02£3.80£2.99£3.01£2.84Hexham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.85£5.56£5.58£5.27Hexham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.21,006.8Hexham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202666.958.9Hexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.6108.9Hexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.436.7Hexham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026127.0117.3Hexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.116.6Hexham

Per resident

Hexham is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Arundel and South Downs on 8. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Hexham Arundel and South Downs

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hexham £4,685, Arundel and South Downs £4,744Arundel and South Downs: £4,744Hexham: £4,685Arundel and South Downs: £4,764Hexham: £4,705Arundel and South Downs: £4,500Hexham: £4,444

    £4,685£4,705£4,444Arundel and South Downs is higher£4,744£4,764£4,500

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hexham £3,300, Arundel and South Downs £3,552Arundel and South Downs: £3,552Hexham: £3,300Arundel and South Downs: £3,567Hexham: £3,314Arundel and South Downs: £3,369Hexham: £3,130

    £3,300£3,314£3,130Arundel and South Downs is higher£3,552£3,567£3,369

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hexham £763, Arundel and South Downs £705Arundel and South Downs: £705Hexham: £763Arundel and South Downs: £708Hexham: £767Arundel and South Downs: £668Hexham: £724

    £763£767£724Hexham is higher£705£708£668

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hexham £3,054, Arundel and South Downs £3,326Arundel and South Downs: £3,326Hexham: £3,054Arundel and South Downs: £3,340Hexham: £3,067Arundel and South Downs: £3,155Hexham: £2,897

    £3,054£3,067£2,897Arundel and South Downs is higher£3,326£3,340£3,155

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hexham £66, Arundel and South Downs £67Arundel and South Downs: £67Hexham: £66Arundel and South Downs: £67Hexham: £66Arundel and South Downs: £64Hexham: £62

    £66£66£62Arundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count£67£67£64

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hexham £175, Arundel and South Downs £154Arundel and South Downs: £154Hexham: £175Arundel and South Downs: £155Hexham: £176Arundel and South Downs: £146Hexham: £166

    £175£176£166Hexham is higher£154£155£146

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Hexham £4.52, Arundel and South Downs £4.30Arundel and South Downs: £4.30Hexham: £4.52Arundel and South Downs: £4.32Hexham: £4.54Arundel and South Downs: £4.08Hexham: £4.29

    £4.52£4.54£4.29Hexham is higher£4.30£4.32£4.08

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hexham £368, Arundel and South Downs £237Arundel and South Downs: £237Hexham: £368Arundel and South Downs: £238Hexham: £370Arundel and South Downs: £225Hexham: £349

    £368£370£349Hexham is higher£237£238£225

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hexham £100, Arundel and South Downs £87Arundel and South Downs: £87Hexham: £100Arundel and South Downs: £87Hexham: £100Arundel and South Downs: £82Hexham: £95

    £100£100£95Hexham is higher£87£87£82

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hexham £53, Arundel and South Downs £39Arundel and South Downs: £39Hexham: £53Arundel and South Downs: £40Hexham: £53Arundel and South Downs: £37Hexham: £50

    £53£53£50Hexham is higher£39£40£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hexham £565, Arundel and South Downs £567Arundel and South Downs: £567Hexham: £565Arundel and South Downs: £570Hexham: £567Arundel and South Downs: £538Hexham: £535

    £565£567£535Arundel and South Downs is higher£567£570£538

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hexham £143, Arundel and South Downs £158Arundel and South Downs: £158Hexham: £143Arundel and South Downs: £159Hexham: £144Arundel and South Downs: £150Hexham: £136

    £143£144£136Arundel and South Downs is higher£158£159£150

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hexham £141, Arundel and South Downs £93Arundel and South Downs: £93Hexham: £141Arundel and South Downs: £94Hexham: £142Arundel and South Downs: £88Hexham: £134

    £141£142£134Hexham is higher£93£94£88

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hexham £2.79, Arundel and South Downs £3.13Arundel and South Downs: £3.13Hexham: £2.79Arundel and South Downs: £3.14Hexham: £2.81Arundel and South Downs: £2.97Hexham: £2.65

    £2.79£2.81£2.65Arundel and South Downs is higher£3.13£3.14£2.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hexham £2.27, Arundel and South Downs £1.63Arundel and South Downs: £1.63Hexham: £2.27Arundel and South Downs: £1.64Hexham: £2.28Arundel and South Downs: £1.55Hexham: £2.15

    £2.27£2.28£2.15Hexham is higher£1.63£1.64£1.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hexham £10, Arundel and South Downs £5.56Arundel and South Downs: £5.56Hexham: £10Arundel and South Downs: £5.58Hexham: £10Arundel and South Downs: £5.27Hexham: £9.85

    £10£10£9.85Hexham is higher£5.56£5.58£5.27

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hexham 272.1, Arundel and South Downs 286.4Arundel and South Downs: 286.4Hexham: 272.1

    272.1Arundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count286.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hexham 17.8, Arundel and South Downs 16.8Arundel and South Downs: 16.8Hexham: 17.8

    17.8Hexham is higher16.8

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hexham 36.4, Arundel and South Downs 31.0Arundel and South Downs: 31.0Hexham: 36.4

    36.4Hexham is higher31.0

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hexham 54.4, Arundel and South Downs 36.7Arundel and South Downs: 36.7Hexham: 54.4

    54.4Hexham is higher36.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hexham 71.7, Arundel and South Downs 63.8Arundel and South Downs: 63.8Hexham: 71.7

    71.7Hexham is higher63.8

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hexham 11.3, Arundel and South Downs 9.0Arundel and South Downs: 9.0Hexham: 11.3

    11.3Hexham is higher9.0

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Hexham and Arundel and South Downs, per resident
MeasureHexhamArundel and South DownsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,685£4,705£4,444£4,744£4,764£4,500Arundel and South Downs
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,300£3,314£3,130£3,552£3,567£3,369Arundel and South Downs
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£763£767£724£705£708£668Hexham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,054£3,067£2,897£3,326£3,340£3,155Arundel and South Downs
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£66£62£67£67£64Arundel and South Downs
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166£154£155£146Hexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.52£4.54£4.29£4.30£4.32£4.08Hexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£368£370£349£237£238£225Hexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£87£87£82Hexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£39£40£37Hexham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£565£567£535£567£570£538Arundel and South Downs
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£158£159£150Arundel and South Downs
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£93£94£88Hexham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.79£2.81£2.65£3.13£3.14£2.97Arundel and South Downs
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.27£2.28£2.15£1.63£1.64£1.55Hexham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.85£5.56£5.58£5.27Hexham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026272.1286.4Arundel and South Downs
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.816.8Hexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.431.0Hexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.436.7Hexham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202671.763.8Hexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.39.0Hexham

Total

Hexham is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Arundel and South Downs on 8. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Hexham Arundel and South Downs

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hexham £451.2m, Arundel and South Downs £470.4mArundel and South Downs: £470.4mHexham: £451.2mArundel and South Downs: £472.4mHexham: £453.1mArundel and South Downs: £446.1mHexham: £428.0m

    £451.2m£453.1m£428.0mArundel and South Downs is higher£470.4m£472.4m£446.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hexham £317.8m, Arundel and South Downs £352.1mArundel and South Downs: £352.1mHexham: £317.8mArundel and South Downs: £353.6mHexham: £319.2mArundel and South Downs: £334.0mHexham: £301.5m

    £317.8m£319.2m£301.5mArundel and South Downs is higher£352.1m£353.6m£334.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hexham £73.5m, Arundel and South Downs £69.9mArundel and South Downs: £69.9mHexham: £73.5mArundel and South Downs: £70.2mHexham: £73.8mArundel and South Downs: £66.3mHexham: £69.7m

    £73.5m£73.8m£69.7mHexham is higher£69.9m£70.2m£66.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hexham £294.2m, Arundel and South Downs £329.8mArundel and South Downs: £329.8mHexham: £294.2mArundel and South Downs: £331.2mHexham: £295.4mArundel and South Downs: £312.8mHexham: £279.0m

    £294.2m£295.4m£279.0mArundel and South Downs is higher£329.8m£331.2m£312.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hexham £6.3m, Arundel and South Downs £6.6mArundel and South Downs: £6.6mHexham: £6.3mArundel and South Downs: £6.7mHexham: £6.4mArundel and South Downs: £6.3mHexham: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.4m£6.0mArundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hexham £16.9m, Arundel and South Downs £15.3mArundel and South Downs: £15.3mHexham: £16.9mArundel and South Downs: £15.3mHexham: £16.9mArundel and South Downs: £14.5mHexham: £16.0m

    £16.9m£16.9m£16.0mHexham is higher£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Hexham £0.44m, Arundel and South Downs £0.43mArundel and South Downs: £0.43mHexham: £0.44mArundel and South Downs: £0.43mHexham: £0.44mArundel and South Downs: £0.40mHexham: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mHexham is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hexham £35.4m, Arundel and South Downs £23.5mArundel and South Downs: £23.5mHexham: £35.4mArundel and South Downs: £23.6mHexham: £35.6mArundel and South Downs: £22.3mHexham: £33.6m

    £35.4m£35.6m£33.6mHexham is higher£23.5m£23.6m£22.3m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hexham £9.6m, Arundel and South Downs £8.6mArundel and South Downs: £8.6mHexham: £9.6mArundel and South Downs: £8.7mHexham: £9.6mArundel and South Downs: £8.2mHexham: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mHexham is higher£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hexham £5.1m, Arundel and South Downs £3.9mArundel and South Downs: £3.9mHexham: £5.1mArundel and South Downs: £3.9mHexham: £5.1mArundel and South Downs: £3.7mHexham: £4.8m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.8mHexham is higher£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hexham £54.4m, Arundel and South Downs £56.2mArundel and South Downs: £56.2mHexham: £54.4mArundel and South Downs: £56.5mHexham: £54.6mArundel and South Downs: £53.4mHexham: £51.6m

    £54.4m£54.6m£51.6mArundel and South Downs is higher£56.2m£56.5m£53.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hexham £13.8m, Arundel and South Downs £15.7mArundel and South Downs: £15.7mHexham: £13.8mArundel and South Downs: £15.8mHexham: £13.9mArundel and South Downs: £14.9mHexham: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mArundel and South Downs is higher£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hexham £13.6m, Arundel and South Downs £9.2mArundel and South Downs: £9.2mHexham: £13.6mArundel and South Downs: £9.3mHexham: £13.6mArundel and South Downs: £8.8mHexham: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.6m£12.9mHexham is higher£9.2m£9.3m£8.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hexham £0.27m, Arundel and South Downs £0.31mArundel and South Downs: £0.31mHexham: £0.27mArundel and South Downs: £0.31mHexham: £0.27mArundel and South Downs: £0.29mHexham: £0.26m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.26mArundel and South Downs is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hexham £0.22m, Arundel and South Downs £0.16mArundel and South Downs: £0.16mHexham: £0.22mArundel and South Downs: £0.16mHexham: £0.22mArundel and South Downs: £0.15mHexham: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mHexham is higher£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hexham £1.0m, Arundel and South Downs £0.55mArundel and South Downs: £0.55mHexham: £1.0mArundel and South Downs: £0.55mHexham: £1.0mArundel and South Downs: £0.52mHexham: £0.95m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.95mHexham is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hexham 26,209, Arundel and South Downs 28,399Arundel and South Downs: 28,399Hexham: 26,209

    26,209Arundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count28,399

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hexham 1,714, Arundel and South Downs 1,661Arundel and South Downs: 1,661Hexham: 1,714

    1,714Hexham is higher1,661

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hexham 3,502, Arundel and South Downs 3,073Arundel and South Downs: 3,073Hexham: 3,502

    3,502Hexham is higher3,073

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hexham 5,235, Arundel and South Downs 3,640Arundel and South Downs: 3,640Hexham: 5,235

    5,235Hexham is higher3,640

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hexham 6,908, Arundel and South Downs 6,322Arundel and South Downs: 6,322Hexham: 6,908

    6,908Hexham is higher6,322

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hexham 1,091, Arundel and South Downs 895Arundel and South Downs: 895Hexham: 1,091

    1,091Hexham is higher895

Show the numbers
Hexham and Arundel and South Downs, total
MeasureHexhamArundel and South DownsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£451.2m£453.1m£428.0m£470.4m£472.4m£446.1mArundel and South Downs
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£317.8m£319.2m£301.5m£352.1m£353.6m£334.0mArundel and South Downs
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£73.5m£73.8m£69.7m£69.9m£70.2m£66.3mHexham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£294.2m£295.4m£279.0m£329.8m£331.2m£312.8mArundel and South Downs
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m£6.6m£6.7m£6.3mArundel and South Downs
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.9m£16.9m£16.0m£15.3m£15.3m£14.5mHexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£0.43m£0.43m£0.40mHexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.4m£35.6m£33.6m£23.5m£23.6m£22.3mHexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£8.6m£8.7m£8.2mHexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m£3.9m£3.9m£3.7mHexham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£54.4m£54.6m£51.6m£56.2m£56.5m£53.4mArundel and South Downs
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mArundel and South Downs
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m£9.2m£9.3m£8.8mHexham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mArundel and South Downs
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.16m£0.16m£0.15mHexham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mHexham
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,20928,399Arundel and South Downs
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7141,661Hexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5023,073Hexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,2353,640Hexham
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,9086,322Hexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,091895Hexham

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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